Grey Souls

Grey Souls

For one victim, how many culprits?

Directed by Yves Angelo

Produced by Epithète Films, France 2 Cinéma

2005106 min6.2 / 10

A morally murky procedural set in 1917 that uses a child's murder to interrogate institutional corruption, personal vendettas, and the slipperiness of guilt itself.

In 1917, the old rivalry between a prosecutor and a judge resurfaces during a police investigation into the murder of a child.

Questions people ask

  • Is Grey Souls sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Grey Souls end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Grey Souls easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Grey Souls scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Grey Souls violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Grey Souls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Grey Souls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Grey Souls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Grey Souls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Grey Souls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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